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Home My Public Portal AboutCity Council_Minutes_1981-03-17_Regular 1981IINITIATION: 1. CALL TO ORDER: CITY OF TEMPLE CITY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 1981 Mayor Atkins called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:37 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 1981, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. 2. There was no invocation. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Atkins. 4. ROLL CALL: Present: Absent: Also Present: Councilmen- Dennis, Gillanders, Merritt, Tyrell, Atkins Councilmen -None City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, Assistant City Manager Kimbrough, Director of Parks and Recreation Kobett, Associate Planner Chris Peterson, and Julie Estrada, Temple City Times 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: On motion by Councilman Merritt, seconded by Councilman Tyrell, the Consent Calendar was approved as recommended. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of March 3, 1981 Approved as written B. RECOMMENDATION FROM TRAFFIC COMMISSION - Meeting of March 4, 1981 BROADWAY AND GOLDEN WEST AVENUE Approved removal of tree located on the southwest corner of Broadway and Golden West Avenue. C. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION - Meeting of March 10, 1981 (1) PROPERTY NUISANCE CASE NO. 81 -60, 5905 N. Rosemead Boulevard Adopted Resolution No. 81 -1968 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DECLARING CERTAIN PREMISES TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND ORDERING ABATEMENT THEREOF. (2) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Received and filed a memo relating to the action taken by Planning Commission at their regular meeting held March 10, 1981. D. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: DONALD KRUG Denied claim and referred to JPIA. E. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Accepted the work completed for the Emergency Operations Center; authorized final progress payment in the amount of $1,891.13; authorized filing of Notice of Completion, and release of the 10% retention in the amount of $5,443.82 at the end of the 35 -day lien period. F, RESOLUTION NO. 81 -1969: WARRANTS AND DEMANDS Adopted Resolution No. 81 -1969 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $45,319.89, DEMAND NOS. 1610 THRU 1679. Council Minutes, March 17, 1981 - Page 2 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. ORDINANCE NO. 81 -502: 1st read, AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE SECTION 9563 RELATING TO DESIGN CRITERIA REGARDING MINIMUM LOT AREA FOR CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT AND MINIMUM LOT WIDTH FOR 2 -STORY CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT City Attorney Martin introduced Ordinance No. 81 -502 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DELETING SECTION 9563(3) AND AMENDING SECTION 9563 (4) OF THE TEMPLE CITY ZONING CODE for first reading by title only. Councilman Tyrell moved to waive further reading, seconded by Councilman Gillanders and carried. Ordinance No. 81 -502 will be on the April 7, 1981, agenda for second reading and adoption. B. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN City Manager Koski presented background information, stating in response to Council request, staff has pursued the development of a deferred compensation plan for city employees and met with representatives from Great Western and California Federal Savings and Loan. Staff recommends Cal Fed which offers an additional 4% yield on investment. They would provide seminars to present the plan to employees, detailed reports of contributions and earnings and competent guidance to the City and its employees. The City may invest funds along with employee contributions which permits all of the funds to earn a higher rate, therefore, if the City added to the deferred compensation fund bringing the account to a $100,000 balance, the highest possible earnings would be made. As employee contributions and earnings increase, the City may reduce its investment. Councilman Tyrell moved to approve deferred compensation plan for City employees; adopt Resolution No. 81 -1970 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ADOPTING AN EMPLOYEES' DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS RELATING TO SAID PLAN, naming the City Treasurer as Administrator of the Plan; approve California Federal Savings and Loan as depositor; authorize investment of current trustaccount in the amount of $52,928.76; authorize sufficient funds to. equal $100,000.00 and appropriate an additional $47,071.24 and amend the adopted budget accordingly; authorize withdrawal of City funds as other funds become available at the discretion of the Administrator; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all documents, seconded by Councilman Gillanders and carried, Councilman Dennis noting his nonparticipation. Councilman Tyrell moved to approve an additional warrant to the adopted Resolution in the amount of $100,000.00, seconded by Councilman Gillanders and carried, Councilman Dennis abstaining. 7. NEW BUSINESS: None. 8. COMMUNICATIONS: A. City Manager Koski presented a communication from Mrs, Norma Boehne, 5563.N. Harker, requesting permission to utilize the street area in front of her home on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a wedding reception, and submitting a signed petition from her neighbors who would be affected, Councilman Merritt moved to approve and authorize barricades be placed in the right -of -way for their use during the designated period of time, subject to the street being cleaned after use, seconded by Councilman Gillanders and carried. 9. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: No one came forward. Council Minutes, March 17, 1981 - Page 3 RECESS TO CRA: City Council recessed at 7:45 p.m. to meet as the Community Redevelopment Agency; and approved the minutes of the regular meeting held March 3, 1981. The minutes are set forth in full in the records of the Agency. 10. ACTION ON REQUEST BY CRA: There was no action to be taken. 11. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS: A. CONTRACT CITIES SACRAMENTO DINNER WITH LEGISLATORS - March 25, 1981 Councilman Tyrell moved to approve Councilman Gillanders attendance at the Contract Cities scheduled dinner with Local Government Committee of the State Assembly and authorize the necessary expenditures, seconded by Councilman Merritt and carried. B. CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TREASURERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SEMINAR - INDIAN WELLS, April 22 - April 24, 1981 Councilman Tyrell moved to approve City Treasurer:s attendance -' to the California Municipal Treasurers Association and authorize necessary expenses, and expressed the Council's appreciation for Mrs. Downey's time away from her family, seconded by Councilman Merritt and carried. C. PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL PORTABLE RADIOS Councilman Tyrell moved to authorize purchase of eight Motorola MT 500 radios at $515.00 each and three Motorola chargers at $67.00 each for a total purchase price of $4,580.00, appropriate additional funds in that amount and amend the adopted budget accordingly, seconded by Councilman Dennis and carried. D. SANTA ANITA AVENUE LIGHTING City Manager Koski stated staff has been studying the possibilities of including street lighting on Santa Anita Avenue from Live Oak to Grand Avenue as a part of the City - County cooperative street improvement project previously approved by Council. Staff feels the best approach would be to expand the City's existing lighting district to include those properties within the unincorporated area fronting on Santa Anita, and the County Road Department concurs. If Council concurs with this approach, we will present a resolution for Council consideration April 7, 1981. Councilman Tyrell moved to concur and direct a resolution be prepared, seconded by Councilman Dennis and carried. E. Mayor Atkins announced the San. Gabriel Valley Association of Cities will sponsor a one -day seminar Saturday, April 11, at Monterey Park City Hall relating to specialized law enforcement techniques. They will also have a program May 21 relating to the use of helicopters. F. Councilman Tyrell requested staff arrange an inspection of all signal units to evaluate the present equipment. He also stated there appears to be a problem with the all red phasing at some intersections along Las Tunas, indicating that some have no 2- second interval while others seem to have longer. Councilman Tyrell stated he would also seriously reconsider his position with regard to item pricing. Councilman Gillanders agreed but felt the Council should wait until the City has had response to the Newsletter questionnaire. Council Minutes, March 17, 1981 - Page 4 12, ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Councilman Tyrell, seconded by Councilman Merritt, meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. to a public hearing to consider extending the moratorium on advertising billboards as an urgency ordinance, to be held Monday, March 23, 1981, 7 p.me to be followed by a Joint Study session with the Commissions to discuss the FY 1981 -82 budget. ATTEST: Deputy City 1 1